Zaza Kandelaki

Date and Place of Birth

 28 January, 1958 Tbilisi, Georgia

Professional Experience

2024 - present - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Israel

2018 October 25  - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan (NON-RESIDENT Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq and Republic of Lebanon )

2013 June 5 – 2018 Oct 1 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Hungary (NON-RESIDENT Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia and Montenegro)

2005 - 2006 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Poland

2003 - 2004 - Deputy Minister, MFA Georgia

1999 - 2003 - Ambassador at Large, MFA of Georgia

1995 - 1999 - MP of Georgia, Coordinator of Permanent Parliamentary Delegations

1994 - 1995 - International Secretary of the Citizens Union of Georgia

1993 - 1994 - Press Secretary of the Head of State of Georgia

1992 - 1993 - State Adviser in the Staff of Head of State of Georgia in National Security Issues

1992 - 1992 - Deputy Director of Political Department, MFA of Georgia

1992 - Head of the First European Division, MFA of Georgia

1991 - 1992 - I Secretary of the Political Department, MFA of Georgia

1991 - II Secretary of the Political Department, MFA of Georgia

1989 - 1991 - Head of Division, Tbilisi State Museum

1987 - 1989 - Senior Researcher, Tbilisi State Museum

1981 - 1987 - Junior Researcher, Tbilisi State Museum

Education

Tbilisi State University, History Department - Ph.D.

Accomplishments

Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary

Diplomatic Rank

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador since 2000